We are grown up now and as we sit in meetings with other adults it is still happening! Some folks are followers and others lead. Those...

Last week’s post dealt with 10 reasons you may not get along with your boss. What if you are that boss? What’s your role in improving...

First, the solution- Muster the courage to ask, plan your conversation and seek feedback! Lack of alignment– Maybe you are not listening...

Ever feel excluded from a key meeting or social gathering? Feels pretty bad doesn’t it? It may bring back memories of what it felt like...

From the moment they’re hatched, sea turtles are hurled into the world to fend for themselves until they’re ready to fulfill their...

Great leaders take an active role in helping their employees grow. A major part of that process? They’ve learned to master the feedback...

You land a new role. Exciting? Yes! But then you realize you’ll be managing people all over the country—or even the world. Time for...

Your manager finally trusts you to lead the big project. That joyful feeling of confirmation is soon interrupted by the queasy reality...

“WANTED:  Future leaders to help our organization reach outrageous goals and face challenges we can’t even begin to imagine while using...

I was definitely surprised by the feedback from my last blog. While I discussed coping with a boss who avoids conflict, I was bombarded...

When tortoises feel threatened, they retreat into their thick shells to safely wait out the potential crisis. But what happens when...

Leaders today are often drowning in a sea of high expectations. If they can’t deliver, their teams (and perhaps their companies) may not...

One of my coaching clients (we’ll call her Cindy) was in trouble. Cindy’s department was responsible for delivering content marketing for...

Are you among the millions of people who love to watch the Super Bowl? Office chatter in the weeks leading up to the event often focuses...

It happens all the time: two people look at the same image but see something different. In a business setting, that phenomenon can pave...

Ever heard this saying? When it comes to breakfast, chickens are involved but pigs are fully committed. So what’s the business connection...

During my years working at HP, Manuel Diaz was VP of Sales for the Computer Systems Division. During a training event, he spoke to the...

Pope Francis may not have specifically preached about the evils of office gossip during his recent U.S. visit, but he has often discussed...

The lesson here is delightfully summed up by Albert Einstein: “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” Many...

Use clear, concise communications That’s a pretty good lesson for all of us, whether we are on the baseball field or in the conference...